Despite the Rays’ cakewalk of a schedule to date, they’ve captured their fair share of headlines to kick off the 2023 campaign. More information on their record-setting start is below. Click on any of the following MLB betting odds to place a wager.
Tampa Bay’s Memorable Feat
Thanks to Brandon Lowe’s solo home run in the eighth inning on Monday, the Rays are the first team since the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers to attain 10 consecutive victories to begin a season. If a $100 bettor wagered on Kevin Cash’s team in every regular season game to date, this person would have profited $382.92.
If you expected a higher ROI, consider the notion above. Tampa Bay has swept the lowly Nationals and A’s — both teams with a win total of 59.5 or less. It’s latest victory over the Red Sox is a bit more noteworthy, but even Boston wasn’t projected to finish with more than 81 wins.
However, the Rays are a dark horse contender no more. They’re tied with the Blue Jays for the seventh-shortest World Series odds (). This figure is also in the same ballpark as the Padres and Mets, signifying its newfound respect from the market.
Moreover, once Tyler Glasnow (oblique) returns later this month, Cash will possess a rotation with Shane McClanahan, Glasnow, Zach Eflin, Jeffrey Springs, and Drew Rasmussen. It’s arguably the premier staff across all of baseball. Couple that with an above-average bullpen and budding shortstop Wander Franco, who’s quietly emerging as an AL MVP candidate () after an injury-plagued 2022 season, and there’s plenty to be intrigued about.
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